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AP Language Vocabulary #7 Flashcards

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5358389869jeerverb. to scoff rudely0
5358389870mischievousadj. playfully annoying1
5358389871creednoun. any system of religious belief2
5358389872cynicismnoun. distrustful view of human nature3
5358389873corruptadj. guilty of dishonest practices4
5358389874satirizeverb. to ridicule with satire5
5358389875expoundverb. to set forth or state in detail6
5358389876conventionsverb. a custom or general agreement of a method7
5358389877superfluitiesnoun. an excessive amount8
5358389878extravaganceadj. excessive expenditure of money9
5358389879elaborateadj. worked out with great care and nice detail10
5358389880reclusenoun. a person who lives apart from society11
5358389881stylitenoun. one of a class of solitary ascetics who lived on top of columns or high pillars12
5358389882beatniknoun. a person who rejects or avoids conventional behavior13
5358389883contingentadj. dependent for existence, occurrence, or character14
5358389884archivesnoun. a place where public records or other historical documents are kept15
5358389885esotericadj. understood by or meant for the only select few who have special knowledge or interest16
5358389886suaveadj. smoothly agreeable or polite17
5358389887discreetadj. careful in conduct or speech18
5358389888automatonnoun. a robot19
5358389889supranationaladj. beyond the authority of one one national government20
5358389890virtuosonoun. a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field21
5358389891magnanimousadj. generous in forgiving insult or injury22
5358389892acclamationnoun. a loud shout or other demonstration of welcome23
5358389893ominousadj. portending to evil or harm24
5358389894burgeonverb. to grow or develop quickly25
5358389895obeisancenoun. a movement of the body expressing respect26
5358389896implicitadj. implied rather than expressly stated27
5358389897tenacitynoun. persistance28
5358389898diametricallyadv. in direct opposition29
5358389899veracityadj. habitual observance of truth in statement30
5358389900opportuneadj. appropriate, favorable, or suitable31
5358389901furtiveadj. secret32
5358389902meleenoun. a confused hand to hand fight or struggle among several people33
5358389903aficionadonoun. a fan or enthusiast34

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